AIPAC

El-Sayed distances himself from Hasan Piker as Jewish Democrats question his Israel stance

If not necessarily a sharp pivot, El-Sayed’s words, coming from a strident Israel critic in his own right, still represented an acknowledgement that his biggest campaign surrogate poses problems.

Hasan Piker looks on as U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed delivers a stump speech in Ann Arbor, Michigan, April 7, 2026.
Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Mike Rogers.

GOP's Mike Rogers weighs AIPAC liability vs. support in high-stakes Michigan Senate race

Demonstrators march against US President Donald Trump on June 20, 2020 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Oklahoma Senate candidate with ad tossing AIPAC 'trash' faces off against centrist in primary

U.S. House candidate, California state Sen. Aisha Wahab speaks to the media during an election-night watch party at Firefighters Local 1909 on August 18, 2026 in Hayward, California

AIPAC-backed Democrat loses California House special election to Aisha Wahab


Randy Fine beats Dan Bilzerian as another Jewish incumbent wins primary

In another race, South Florida Democrat Rep. Lois Frankel defeated outsider Victoria Doyle in a Democratic primary race on Tuesday.

REP. RANDY Fine, former gambling executive, won a special election in a deep-red district on Florida’s northeast coast.

After primary wins, two pro-Israel candidates will battle for Florida's governor's office

The Associated Press called both the Republican and Democratic primary races for governor at 8 p.m., about an hour after polls closed on Tuesday, with around 85% of the votes counted in both races.

 El gobernador de Florida Ron DeSantis habla en la Cena Amos Tuck de la NHGOP 2023 en Manchester, New Hampshire, EE.UU., 14 de abril de 2023.

California special election becomes battleground over AIPAC's influence in Democratic Party

Bold America, another group that has received funding from the United Democracy Project, has spent roughly $1.8 million, according to The Hill.

Aisha Wahab speaks during the Bay Area Abortion Rights Coalition commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade at City Hall in San Francisco, California, on Jan. 25, 2023.

Republican redistricting tests the strength of Florida’s pro-Israel Democrats

Among these solidly blue districts are those where veteran Democrats, Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Lois Frankel, are competing on Tuesday.

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Florida) with voters on July 4, 2026 in Sunrise, Fla.

Florida congressional race set between anti-Zionist democratic socialist, staunch Israel supporter

The race offers a test of whether the Democratic Party’s progressive insurgency can extend to a district that includes Delray Beach, Boca Raton, and Miami Beach, and an electorate that is 25% Jewish.

Florida Democratic congressional candidate Oliver Larkin speaks with supporters on August 15, 2026 in North Miami Beach, Florida.

Florida primaries put Jewish politicians, Israel critics, and antisemitism in spotlight

No other low-polling candidate this cycle has grabbed as much attention as James Fishback, the former investment banker running for governor in Florida. 

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Florida) takes the stage alongside some of the city's commissioners at a Fourth of July celebration on July 4, 2026 in Sunrise, Fla.

Chuck Schumer’s guardian act was never about Israel. It was about power - opinion

Both halves of that promise are now broken. Schumer was not guarding Israel, and he was not guarding American Jews. He was guarding his caucus and his own gavel.

 U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) holds a press conference after the Senate passed a continuing resolution to avoid a shutdown of the federal government, in Washington, U.S., November 15, 2023.

Next Year in Jerusalem. This year in Manhattan – opinion

New York’s 12th Congressional District is one of the most Jewish districts in America. Who and what it votes for in the next election cycle will unequivocally determine if hatred and racism have won

New York’s skyline in 2025.

AIPAC-backed candidate John Larson defeated in Connecticut Democratic primary by Luke Bronin

The pro-Israel lobby group is increasingly viewed as politically toxic in Democratic primaries across the country, with several progressive candidates notching victories after opposing it.

Luke Bronin takes to the stage at his campaign watch party in Hartford, Connecticut after John Larson conceded in the race, resulting in Bronin’s win over the district on August 11, 2026.

'A toxic brand': US support for Israel 'collapsing' among Democrats and Republicans, expert warns

Speaking about the changing attitude toward Israel in the American political arena, Shain said that "Being anti-Israel in the US today is a hot commodity; it is worthwhile and rewarding."

US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R) and  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speak to the press as they meet at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, July 8, 2025